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Beyond COP30: Closing the gap between talk and action

When: Monday, February 23, 2026, 6:15 PM - 8:00 PM
Where: Peston Lecture Theatre, Mile End

COP30 in Belém, Brazil, delivered mixed results. While some commitments on climate finance and forests were made, no clear global deal to phase out fossil fuels and adaptation goals were watered down. The negotiations may be over, but critical conversations must go on. 

This panel event will feature first-hand insights from Queen Mary’s delegation to COP30 
in Belém, Brazil:

  • Dr Benjamin Neimark, Reader in Geopolitical Ecology
  • Dr Fernando Barrio, Reader in Sustainable Business and Policy
  • Dr Andrew Russell, Reader in Environmental Science and Policy, and Director of the Environmental Change and Communities Research Centre
  • Yula Rocha, Indigenous and ClimateCommunications Manager at People’s Palace Projects
  • Thiago Jesus, Head of Climate Action and Indigenous Exchange at People’s Palace Projects
  • Moderator: Bianca Miranda, Chevening Scholar and postgraduate student at the 
    School of Law 

 

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